0 DRC Danube Rectors' Conference a network for bio-based economy partnerships in the Danube Region Doru C. Pamfil DRC President
Knowledge Based Bio-Economy (2005) Bio-based economy (2012) Bioeconomy (2014) 1 Production of renewable biological resources and conversion to food/ feed/bio-based products and bioenergy Food/ Feed Energy Natural Resources Climate Change
The European Bioeconomy 2
European Bioeconomy Grand Challenges 3 1. Sustainable management of natural resources 2. Sustainable productions 3. Improving public health 4. Mitigating climate change. 5. Integrating & balancing social develop. 6. Global sustainable development
Understanding Bioeconomy system 4
Understanding Bioeconomy system 5 Bioeconomy
Bioeconomy 6 Agriculture Forestry Animal production Aquaculture Progress in life sciences > Bioeconomy the most dynamic Large market > 2 trillion euro (2014) Large employers > 23 million (2014) Large labor force > 9% (2014) Developing all sectors Education Science Business Economy
European Bioeconomy 7 National level Regional level Danube Bioeconomy More cooperative approach Education Research Innovation Investments European Research Area European Higher Education Area
8 European Research Area European Higher Education Area Universities drivers of education, research & innovation > 600 years R&D expenditure in the EU (2015): over 272 Billion > HEI: 59 Billion (23%) 2,906 Higher Education Institutions (EUA - 828) 1,364 research universities > 850 awarding PhD HEI: employ 700.000 scientist (44%) out of 1,600.000 European R&D personnel
Academic networks in the Danube Region 9 Danube Rectors Conference DAC Danube Academic Conference ICA CASEE European Life Science Universities DANET master, doctorate DSNR - research CEEPUS mobility INTERACT development KNOWLEDGE CLUSTERS etc.. DANUBE INCO.NET
Danube Rectors Conference 4 1983 Vienna - Danube Rectors' Conference established by rectors from the universities of Ulm, Linz, Vienna & Budapest 2013 Registrated in Brussels with a headqurter in Vienna 2015-2016 Presidency: President prof. Doru PAMFIL (Ro) Vicepresident Prof. Jiří Balík (Cz) Vicepresident Mag. Friedrich Faulhammer (Au) Honorary president: Prof. Ferencz http://www.drc-danube.org Hudecz (Hu) 10
Danube Rectors Conference 11 Objectives: to raise the general level of academic performance in education, scientific research and innovation to promote mobility (students and teachers) multilateral cooperation in the Danube region support the Central European Exchange Program for University Studies (CEEPUS) cooperates on EUSDR with European Union institutions an valuable partner for Danube inco.net
Danube Rectors Conference 12 70 members > a network of significant universities from 15 Danube countries - 10 EU and 5 non EU countries EU members (10): Austria (7), Bulgaria (1), Czech Republic (6), Croatia (7), Germany (3), Italy (2), Hungary (6), Romania (18), Slovakia (6), Slovenia (3) Non EU members (5): Bosnia and Herzegovina (3), Serbia ( ), Ukraine (2), Moldova (1), Kosovo (1). over 1.070.000 students
Danube Rectors Conference 13 Over 3 Million Students and Staffs ``
DRC a network of 70 Universities 14
DRC a network with 50 Universities with Bioeconomy activity 15 Bioeconomy Total
DRC Universities enroll over 1 mill students 16
DRC Universities with Bioeconomy activity 17 Students Country University Total Universität für Bodenkultur Wien 11.751 Universität Wien 111.472 Johannes Kepler Universität Linz 21.910 Austria Karl-Franzens Universität Graz 26.216 Technische Universität Graz 1.934 University of Leoben 4.235 Donauuniversität Krems 8.641 University of Mostar 16.000 Bosnia and University of Sarajevo 28.251 Herzegovina University of Tuzla 2.452 Bulgaria University of Rousse 15.000 Josip Juraj Strossmayer University 18.700 University of Split 24.000 University of Zagreb 72.480 Croatia Center for Academic Development and Cooperation) 695 Juraj Dobrila University of Pula 1.000 University of Zadar 2.000 University of Dubrovnik 1.968
DRC Universities with Bioeconomy activity 18 Czech University of Life Sciences Prague 18.000 Czech Technical University 23.363 Czech Republic Palacký University 21.588 Masaryk University 36.285 Charles University Prague 50.992 Tomas Bata University in Zlin 10.319 Katholische Universität Eichstätt 5.410 Germany Universität Ulm 10.000 Universität Regensburg 15.774 Szent Istvan University 16.000 Eötvös Loránd University 25.738 Hungary Semmelweis University of Medicine 10.675 Corvinus University of Budapest 14.522 University of Pécs 17.624 Andrássy Gyula Universität Budapest 193 Kosovo University of Prishtina 1.356 Italy Free University of Bozen/Bolzano 3.362 University of Trieste 16.989 Moldova State Agrarian University of Moldova 4.850
DRC Universities with Bioeconomy activity 19 Country Romania University Students Total "Babes-Bolyai" University 37.421 Vasile Goldis Western University of Arad 8.072 SNSPA 6.266 University of Piteşti 9.970 USAMV Cluj-Napoca 5.872 Universitea de Vest Timisoara 16.046 University of Oradea 15.066 Transilvania University of Brasov 19.124 USAMV Bucharest 12.606 University Stefan cel Mare Suceava 8.442 University of Targu-Jiu 3.904 University of Architecture and Urbanism Bucharest 3.030 University of Craiova 11.905 University of Arad 6.038 Polytechnical University of Timisoara 12.260 USAMV Timisoara 6.844 Politehnical University Bucharest 25.352
DRC Universities with Bioeconomy activity 20 Serbia Slovakia Slovenia University of Belgrade 87.551 University of Novi Sad 48.000 Megatrend University 26.000 University of Nis 28.660 University of Defense Serbia 0 Comenius University 26.624 Trnava University 4.900 Constantine the Philosopher University Nitra 10.028 Alexander Dubček University of Trenčin 4442 University of Prešov 12.600 Slovak Agricultural University in Nitra 10.076 University of Maribor 22.165 University of Nova Gorica 548 University of Primorska 5.390 Ukraine Odessa National I.I. Mechnikov University 9.003 Uzhorod National University /Ukraine 7.800 DRC Total 70 Universities > 1.070.083 50 Universities with Bioeconomy activity
DRC members scientific publications SCOPUS (until V 2015) 21 Total publications: 553.559 General universities: General universities: 331.196 462.072 Specialized universities: 91.487
DRC members scientific publications 22 1 Charles University Prague 60102 1 2 Universität Wien 59626 2 3 University of Zagreb 52076 3 4 Universität Ulm 37330 4 5 University of Belgrade 32526 5 6 Universität Regensburg 27413 6 7 University of Trieste 23370 7 8 Karl-Franzens Universität Graz 20786 8 9 EötvösLoránd University 19411 9 10 Comenius University 18322 10 11 Czech Technical University 18254 11 12 Masaryk University 18093 12 13 Technische Universität Graz 17289 13 14 Johannes Kepler Universität Linz 12139 14 15 "Babes-Bolyai" University 10781 15 16 Palacký University 10757 16 17 University of Maribor 10170 17 18 Semmelweis University of Medicine 9523 18 19 University of Novi Sad 9142 19 20 Universität für Bodenkultur Wien 8939 20 21 University of Pécs 6552 21 22 University of Nis 5587 22 23 Polytechnical University of Timisoara 5519 23 24 Czech University of Agriculture 4718 24 25 University of Split 4533 25 26 University of Craiova 3757 26 27 SzentIstvan University 3674 27 28 University of Leoben 3505 28 29 JosipJuraj Strossmayer University 3455 29 30 Transilvania University of Brasov 3120 30 31 Universitea de Vest Timisoara 2941 31 32 Tomas Bata University in Zlin 2725 32 33 University of Sarajevo 2601 33 34 Odessa National I.I. Mechnikov University 2481 34 35 Corvinus University of Budapest 1977 35 36 University of Oradea 1855 36 37 Free University of Bozen/Bolzano 1794 37 38 University of Nova Gorica 1448 38 39 University of Primorska 1401 39 40 Slovak Agricultural University in Nitra 1308 40 41 Center for Academic Development and Cooperation 1229 41 42 Katholische Universität Eichstätt 1109 42 43 University Stefan cel Mare Suceava 942 43 44 University of Piteşti 906 44 45 USAMV Cluj-Napoca 840 45 46 Donauuniversität Krems 747 46 47 University of Prishtina 745 47 48 Constantine the Philosopher University Nitra 720 48 49 University of Tuzla 649 49 50 University of Rousse 600 50 51 Trnava University 561 51 52 University of Arad 533 52 53 USAMV Bucharest 508 53 54 University of Dubrovnik 397 54 55 University of Zadar 357 55 56 VasileGoldis Western University of Arad 355 56 57 University of Mostar 326 57 58 Banat USAMV King Michael I of Romania, Timisoara 306 58 59 University of Prešov 303 59 60 University of Targu-Jiu 197 60 61 Alexander Dubček University of Trenčin 177 61 62 State agrarian University of Moldova 20 62 63 Andrássy Gyula Universität Budapest 8 63 64 University of Architecture and Urbanism Bucharest 4 64
Bioeconomy activity of DRC Universities 23 Botany Zoology Geology Soil sciences Pollution Invasive species Biodiversity Sediment transport Sedimentation Groundwater Forestry Physics Hydrobiology Fisheries Aquaculture Chemistry Agriculture Genetics Food supply Livestock Biotechnology EUSDR Socio economics Logistics Legislation Raw materials Renouvable energy Mitigation Climate change New materials Hydrology River construction River restoration Water abstraction Irrigation Sanitation Waste management Landfills EU Strategy for Danube Region
Charles University Prague Universität Wien University of Zagreb Universität Ulm University of Belgrade Universität Regensburg University of Trieste Karl-Franzens Universität Graz EötvösLoránd University Czech Technical University Masaryk University Comenius University Technische Universität Graz Johannes Kepler Universität Linz Palacký University "Babes-Bolyai" University University of Maribor University of Novi Sad Semmelweis University of Medicine Universität für Bodenkultur Wien University of Pécs University of Nis University of Split Polytechnical University of Timisoara Czech University of Agriculture JosipJuraj Strossmayer University University of Craiova SzentIstvan University University of Leoben Transilvania University of Brasov University of Sarajevo Universitea de Vest Timisoara Tomas Bata University in Zlin Odessa National I.I. Mechnikov University Corvinus University of Budapest University of Oradea Free University of Bozen/Bolzano University of Nova Gorica University of Primorska Slovak Agricultural University in Nitra Center for Academic Development Katholische Universität Eichstätt University Stefan cel Mare Suceava University of Piteşti USAMV Cluj-Napoca Donauuniversität Krems University of Prishtina Constantine the Philosopher University University of Tuzla University of Rousse DRC bioeconomy scientific publications 70000 SCOPUS (until 2015) 24 60000 50000 40000 30000 20000 10000 0
ICA ICA-CASEE network 25 22 members > universities from regional network ICA for Central and South Eastern Europe > CASEE active in sustainable ecological and economical development of the region (including Danube area) R&D single or in consortia in 266 projects huge potential over 120,000 scientific papers written by more than 40,000 authors (Scopus 2014) Bioeconomy task force and program 21.07.2016
26 27 CASEE Universities with Bioeconomy activity
CASEE network in Daube Region 27
28 DRC network
DRC network in Daube Region 29 DRC + DAC + CASEE + JRC partners for Danube Common Data Platform and network accessible to decision-makers and other relevant stakeholders of the Danube Region Related priority areas of the EUSDR: PA 01 - Mobility Waterways (coordinated by Austria and Romania) PA 02 - Energy (coordinated by Hungary and the Czech Republic) PA 04 - Water Quality (coordinated by Hungary and Slovakia) PA 05 - Environmental Risks (coordinated by Hungary and Romania) PA 06 - Biodiversity, landscapes, quality of air and soils (coordinated by Bavaria and Croatia) PA 07 - Knowledge society and ICT (coordinated by Slovakia and Serbia)
31 DRC expectation 2020 30 Support the development and implementation of the EU Strategy for the Danube region Strengthen education, research, innovation and University development in this region Develop joint educational, research and other projects: joint curricula, joint continuous educational offers, structural development, human resource development, QA, innovation, know-how-transfer, etc. Develop mobility projects for students and staffs Make an inventory of relevant R&D data and collaborations potential of the DRC network Enlarge the universities number and the stakeholders contacts
DRC Bioeconomy action plan Considerations: Bioeconomy need specific education and trainings Focus on recreating appropriate skills Improve the image of bioeconomy sectors and opportunities Encourage research and innovation Actions: Focus on education of the next generation of good technicians, workers, researchers, entrepreneurs, managers, traders, etc. Promote international education and trainings Encourage mobility Cross recognition of qualifications in the Danube region Bioeconomy as life long learning from school, university > working life Promote research, innovation and technology transfer Movement and understanding between stockholders group, academia, media, politicians, retailers, etc. 31
Danube Strategy Progress Report Brussels, 8.4.2013 COM(2013) 181 final 32 EU Commissioner for Regional Development, Johannes Hahn: We have made a very good start. The Danube Strategy is already showing that by working together we can have a far greater impact than if we try to tackle problems in isolation. Now we need to step up a gear. Ensure systematic embedding of the Strategy in EU, national and regional programms for the period 2014-2020, especially European Structural and EN 10 EN Investment Funds, Horizon 2020, using the expertise of Danube networks in programming and implementation Let s make the Bioeconomy a successful example!
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